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Not sure anyone would think this is a good idea, but I was considering creating an article called \
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Not sure anyone would think this is a good idea, but I was considering creating an article called \\\"Generic Cool Guy\\\", which wouldn\\\'t be entirely like this. The article would read \\\"These are characters that made [[LowestCommonDenominator to appeal to audiences (charming, easy-going, and attractive) and have little to no personality beyond that]]. While this is not a bad trope in and of itself, but when done poorly can make a character as being a [[DesignatedProtagonistSyndrome less than fully developed one]]. See also EscapistCharacter and ActionGenreHeroGuy of which this trope overlaps with (The former of which this is somewhat of an outgrowth of and is like the later, albeit are generally [[{{Bishonen}} are pretty boy versions]] minus a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold compelling]] and [[KnightInSourArmor interesting personality]].
examples:
Anime
*CowboyBebop: for all of this show\\\'s depth, sadly Spike Spiegel has shades of this.
*Cobra from SpaceAdventureCobra
Film
*The vast majority of characters played by WillSmith with some [[{{Hancock}} exceptions]].
*Batman (of all people!) became this when he was played by GeorgeClooney in BatmanAndRobin, which played a key role [[FranchiseKiller in ending that franchise]].
*Vanilla Ice\\\'s character in CoolAsIce is possibly the epitome of this (combined with being a PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy), but [[SoBadItsGood also laughably bad]].
*Brutally satirized in [[Shrek 2]] in the person of Prince Charming. The closest thing he has to having a fully fleshed out personality outside of his [[InvertedTrope Coolness]] [[JerkassFacade façade]] is being a Jerkass who thinks he is entitled to marry Fiona by default of being a Generic Cool Hero.
LiveAction
*Dean Winchester was this for the most part in the earlier seasons of Series:Supernatural but after going several dilemmas subverts this.
Videogames:
*Dante, more specifically Classic Dante, from Devil May Cry, whose creator, Hideki Kamiya, admittedly stated he was created on the principle of being a \\\"cool and stylish\\\" individual.
**Though this is notably Subverted in the [[Anime/DevilMayCry DMC Anime]] [[RealityEnsues where he has to deal with the difficulties]] (always in debt, having to take care of a young girl who gets dumped on him, [[MurderArsonAndJayWalking and not getting all the Pizza he wants]]) of running his business.
*DukeNukem is this to a T, but [[PlayedForLaughs then again this was largely intentional]].
*Many characters in the KingOfFighters have varying degrees of this, but probably the most notable is Terry Bogard.
**K\\\' is a [[ZigZaggingATrope borderline example]] in that while he [[GoodIsNotNice isn\\\'t the most personable of people]] ([[JerkWithAHeartOfGold though is by no means heartless]]), but also has some [[RedOniBlueOni Red traits]] which are more characteristic of Generic Cool Guys.
*MetalGearSolid: Snake appears like this at first, [[SubvertedTrope but isn\\\'t]] due to having a genuinely unique [[KnightInSourArmor personality]] [[{{Existentialism}} and]] [[WarIsHell philosophy]]. However, [[MisaimedFandom it is more the fans who perceive him like this]].
*MortalKombat: Johnny Cage has many elements of this, and for bonus points plays characters like this in [[ShowWithinAShow his movies]], but is also somewhat of a Deconstruction of this trope given the dark and gritty nature of the series.
*Sonic the Hedgehog in many games and other media is this. One notable exception is Sonic SatAM were he undergoes character development and [[KnightInSourArmor becomes more fleshed out]].
*[[StreetFighter Ken Masters]], particularly ever since ReubenLangdon began voicing him. From the Street Fighter III games, there is also [[BrooklynRage Alex]].
WesternAnimation
*JohnnyBravo: The eponymous character is a parody of this trope.
examples:
Anime
*CowboyBebop: for all of this show\\\'s depth, sadly Spike Spiegel has shades of this.
*Cobra from SpaceAdventureCobra
Film
*The vast majority of characters played by WillSmith with some [[{{Hancock}} exceptions]].
*Batman (of all people!) became this when he was played by GeorgeClooney in BatmanAndRobin, which played a key role [[FranchiseKiller in ending that franchise]].
*Vanilla Ice\\\'s character in CoolAsIce is possibly the epitome of this (combined with being a PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy), but [[SoBadItsGood also laughably bad]].
*Brutally satirized in [[Shrek 2]] in the person of Prince Charming. The closest thing he has to having a fully fleshed out personality outside of his [[InvertedTrope Coolness]] [[JerkassFacade façade]] is being a Jerkass who thinks he is entitled to marry Fiona by default of being a Generic Cool Hero.
LiveAction
*Dean Winchester was this for the most part in the earlier seasons of Series:Supernatural but after going several dilemmas subverts this.
Videogames:
*Dante, more specifically Classic Dante, from Devil May Cry, whose creator, Hideki Kamiya, admittedly stated he was created on the principle of being a \\\"cool and stylish\\\" individual.
**Though this is notably Subverted in the [[Anime/DevilMayCry DMC Anime]] [[RealityEnsues where he has to deal with the difficulties]] (always in debt, having to take care of a young girl who gets dumped on him, [[MurderArsonAndJayWalking and not getting all the Pizza he wants]]) of running his business.
*DukeNukem is this to a T, but [[PlayedForLaughs then again this was largely intentional]].
*Many characters in the KingOfFighters have varying degrees of this, but probably the most notable is Terry Bogard.
**K\\\' is a [[ZigZaggingATrope borderline example]] in that while he [[GoodIsNotNice isn\\\'t the most personable of people]] ([[JerkWithAHeartOfGold though is by no means heartless]]), but also has some [[RedOniBlueOni Red traits]] which are more characteristic of Generic Cool Guys.
*MetalGearSolid: Snake appears like this at first, [[SubvertedTrope but isn\\\'t]] due to having a genuinely unique [[KnightInSourArmor personality]] [[{{Existentialism}} and]] [[WarIsHell philosophy]]. However, [[MisaimedFandom it is more the fans who perceive him like this]].
*MortalKombat: Johnny Cage has many elements of this, and for bonus points plays characters like this in [[ShowWithinAShow his movies]], but is also somewhat of a Deconstruction of this trope given the dark and gritty nature of the series.
*Sonic the Hedgehog in many games and other media is this. One notable exception is Sonic SatAM were he undergoes character development and [[KnightInSourArmor becomes more fleshed out]].
*[[StreetFighter Ken Masters]], particularly ever since ReubenLangdon began voicing him. From the Street Fighter III games, there is also [[BrooklynRage Alex]].
WesternAnimation
*JohnnyBravo: The eponymous character is a parody of this trope.
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Not sure anyone would think this is a good idea, but I was considering creating an article called \
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Not sure anyone would think this is a good idea, but I was considering creating an article called \\\"Generic Cool Guy\\\", which wouldn\\\'t be entirely like this. The article would read \\\"These are characters that made [[LowestCommonDenominator to appeal to audiences (charming, cool, and attractive) and have little to no personality beyond that]]. While this is not a bad trope in and of itself, but when done poorly can make a character as being a [[DesignatedProtagonistSyndrome less than fully developed one]]. See also EscapistCharacter and ActionGenreHeroGuy of which this trope overlaps with (The former of which this is somewhat of an outgrowth of and is like the later, albeit are generally [[{{Bishonen}} are pretty boy versions]] minus a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold compelling]] and [[KnightInSourArmor interesting personality]].
examples:
Anime
*CowboyBebop: for all of this show\\\'s depth, sadly Spike Spiegel has shades of this.
*Cobra from SpaceAdventureCobra
Film
*The vast majority of characters played by WillSmith with some [[{{Hancock}} exceptions]].
*Vanilla Ice\\\'s character in CoolAsIce is possibly the epitome of this (combined with being a PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy), but [[SoBadItsGood also laughably bad]].
*Brutally satirized in [[Shrek 2]] in the person of Prince Charming. The closest thing he has to having a fully fleshed out personality outside of his [[InvertedTrope Coolness]] [[JerkassFacade façade]] is being a Jerkass who thinks he is entitled to marry Fiona by default of being a Generic Cool Hero.
LiveAction
*Dean Winchester was this for the most part in the earlier seasons of Supernatural but after going several dilemmas Subverts this.
Videogames:
*Dante, more specifically Classic Dante, from Devil May Cry, whose creator admittedly stated he was created on the principle of being a \\\"cool and stylish\\\" man.
*DukeNukem is this to a T, but [[PlayedForLaughs then again this was largely intentional]].
*Many characters in the KingOfFighters have varying degrees of this, but probably the most notable is Terry Bogard.
*MetalGearSolid: Snake appears like this at first, but isn\\\'t due to having a genuinely unique personality [[{{Existentialism}} and]] [[WarIsHell philosophy]]. However, [[MisaimedFandom it is more the fans who perceive him like this]].
*Sonic the Hedgehog in many games and other media is this. One notable exception is Sonic SatAM were he undergoes character development and becomes more fleshed out.
*[[StreetFighter Ken Masters]], particularly ever since ReubenLangdon began voicing him.
WesternAnimation
*JohnnyBravo: The eponymous character is a parody of this trope.
examples:
Anime
*CowboyBebop: for all of this show\\\'s depth, sadly Spike Spiegel has shades of this.
*Cobra from SpaceAdventureCobra
Film
*The vast majority of characters played by WillSmith with some [[{{Hancock}} exceptions]].
*Vanilla Ice\\\'s character in CoolAsIce is possibly the epitome of this (combined with being a PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy), but [[SoBadItsGood also laughably bad]].
*Brutally satirized in [[Shrek 2]] in the person of Prince Charming. The closest thing he has to having a fully fleshed out personality outside of his [[InvertedTrope Coolness]] [[JerkassFacade façade]] is being a Jerkass who thinks he is entitled to marry Fiona by default of being a Generic Cool Hero.
LiveAction
*Dean Winchester was this for the most part in the earlier seasons of Supernatural but after going several dilemmas Subverts this.
Videogames:
*Dante, more specifically Classic Dante, from Devil May Cry, whose creator admittedly stated he was created on the principle of being a \\\"cool and stylish\\\" man.
*DukeNukem is this to a T, but [[PlayedForLaughs then again this was largely intentional]].
*Many characters in the KingOfFighters have varying degrees of this, but probably the most notable is Terry Bogard.
*MetalGearSolid: Snake appears like this at first, but isn\\\'t due to having a genuinely unique personality [[{{Existentialism}} and]] [[WarIsHell philosophy]]. However, [[MisaimedFandom it is more the fans who perceive him like this]].
*Sonic the Hedgehog in many games and other media is this. One notable exception is Sonic SatAM were he undergoes character development and becomes more fleshed out.
*[[StreetFighter Ken Masters]], particularly ever since ReubenLangdon began voicing him.
WesternAnimation
*JohnnyBravo: The eponymous character is a parody of this trope.
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Not sure anyone would think this is a good idea, but I was considering creating an article called \
to:
Not sure anyone would think this is a good idea, but I was considering creating an article called \\\"Generic Cool Guy\\\", which wouldn\\\'t be entirely like this. The article would read \\\"These are characters that made [[LowestCommonDenominator to appeal to audiences (charming, cool, and attractive) and have little to no personality beyond that]]. While this is not a bad trope in and of itself, but when done poorly can make a character as being a [[DesignatedProtagonistSyndrome less than fully developed one]]. See also EscapistCharacter and ActionGenreHeroGuy of which this trope overlaps with (The former of which this is somewhat of an outgrowth of and is like the later, albeit are generally [[{{Bishonen}} are pretty boy versions]] minus a [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold compelling]] and [[KnightInSourArmor interesting personality]].
examples:
Anime
*CowboyBebop: for all of this show\\\'s depth, sadly Spike Spiegel has shades of this.
*Cobra from SpaceAdventureCobra
Film
*The vast majority of characters played by WillSmith with some [[{{Hancock}} exceptions]].
*Vanilla Ice\\\'s character in CoolAsIce is possibly the epitome of this (combined with being a PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy), but [[SoBadItsGood also laughably bad]].
*[[DieHard John McClane]]
*Brutally satirized in [[Shrek 2]] in the person of Prince Charming. The closest thing he has to having a fully fleshed out personality outside of his [[InvertedTrope Coolness]] [[JerkassFacade façade]] is being a Jerkass who thinks he is entitled to marry Fiona by default of being a Generic Cool Hero.
LiveAction
*Dean Winchester was this for the most part in the earlier seasons of Supernatural but after going several dilemmas Subverts this.
Videogames:
*Dante, more specifically Classic Dante, from Devil May Cry, whose creator admittedly stated he was created on the principle of being a \\\"cool and stylish\\\" man.
*DukeNukem is this to a T, but [[PlayedForLaughs then again this was largely intentional]].
*Many characters in the KingOfFighters have varying degrees of this, but probably the most notable is Terry Bogard.
*MetalGearSolid: Snake appears like this at first, but isn\\\'t due to having a genuinely unique personality [[{{Existentialism}} and]] [[WarIsHell philosophy]]. However, [[MisaimedFandom it is more the fans who perceive him like this]].
*Sonic the Hedgehog in many games and other media is this. One notable exception is Sonic SatAM were he undergoes character development and becomes more fleshed out.
WesternAnimation
*JohnnyBravo: The eponymous character is a parody of this trope.
examples:
Anime
*CowboyBebop: for all of this show\\\'s depth, sadly Spike Spiegel has shades of this.
*Cobra from SpaceAdventureCobra
Film
*The vast majority of characters played by WillSmith with some [[{{Hancock}} exceptions]].
*Vanilla Ice\\\'s character in CoolAsIce is possibly the epitome of this (combined with being a PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy), but [[SoBadItsGood also laughably bad]].
*[[DieHard John McClane]]
*Brutally satirized in [[Shrek 2]] in the person of Prince Charming. The closest thing he has to having a fully fleshed out personality outside of his [[InvertedTrope Coolness]] [[JerkassFacade façade]] is being a Jerkass who thinks he is entitled to marry Fiona by default of being a Generic Cool Hero.
LiveAction
*Dean Winchester was this for the most part in the earlier seasons of Supernatural but after going several dilemmas Subverts this.
Videogames:
*Dante, more specifically Classic Dante, from Devil May Cry, whose creator admittedly stated he was created on the principle of being a \\\"cool and stylish\\\" man.
*DukeNukem is this to a T, but [[PlayedForLaughs then again this was largely intentional]].
*Many characters in the KingOfFighters have varying degrees of this, but probably the most notable is Terry Bogard.
*MetalGearSolid: Snake appears like this at first, but isn\\\'t due to having a genuinely unique personality [[{{Existentialism}} and]] [[WarIsHell philosophy]]. However, [[MisaimedFandom it is more the fans who perceive him like this]].
*Sonic the Hedgehog in many games and other media is this. One notable exception is Sonic SatAM were he undergoes character development and becomes more fleshed out.
WesternAnimation
*JohnnyBravo: The eponymous character is a parody of this trope.
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Not sure anyone would think this is a good idea, but I was considering creating an article called \
to:
Not sure anyone would think this is a good idea, but I was considering creating an article called \\\"Generic Cool Guy\\\", which wouldn\\\'t be entirely like this. The article would read \\\"They are characters that made [[LowestCommonDenominator to appeal to audiences (charming, cool, and attractive) and have little to no personality beyond that]]. See also EscapistCharacter and ActionGenreHeroGuy of which this trope overlaps with (The former for wish fulfillment reasons and the being much like the later, albeit are generally [[{{Bishonen}} are pretty boy versions]].
examples:
Anime
*CowboyBebop: for all of this show\\\'s depth, sadly Spike Spiegel has shades of this.
*Cobra from SpaceAdventureCobra
Film
*The vast majority of characters played by WillSmith
*[[DieHard John McClane]]
Videogames:
*Dante, more specifically Classic Dante, from Devil May Cry, whose creator admittedly is created on the principle of being cool and stylish.
*DukeNukem is this to a T, but [[PlayedForLaughs then again this was largely intentional]].
*Many characters in the KingOfFighters have varying degrees of this, but probably the most notable is Terry Bogard.
*MetalGearSolid: Snake appears like this at first, but isn\\\'t due to having a genuinely unique personality [[{{Existentialism}} and]] [[WarIsHell philosophy]]. However, [[MisaimedFandom it is more the fans who perceive him like this]].
*Sonic the Hedgehog in many games and other media is this. One notable exception is Sonic SatAM were he undergoes character development and becomes more fleshed out.
examples:
Anime
*CowboyBebop: for all of this show\\\'s depth, sadly Spike Spiegel has shades of this.
*Cobra from SpaceAdventureCobra
Film
*The vast majority of characters played by WillSmith
*[[DieHard John McClane]]
Videogames:
*Dante, more specifically Classic Dante, from Devil May Cry, whose creator admittedly is created on the principle of being cool and stylish.
*DukeNukem is this to a T, but [[PlayedForLaughs then again this was largely intentional]].
*Many characters in the KingOfFighters have varying degrees of this, but probably the most notable is Terry Bogard.
*MetalGearSolid: Snake appears like this at first, but isn\\\'t due to having a genuinely unique personality [[{{Existentialism}} and]] [[WarIsHell philosophy]]. However, [[MisaimedFandom it is more the fans who perceive him like this]].
*Sonic the Hedgehog in many games and other media is this. One notable exception is Sonic SatAM were he undergoes character development and becomes more fleshed out.
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The manga is indeed very story-focused and fast paced at the expense of character interaction. It\'s a bit strange because while the story writing is neat and the side characters are being more fleshed-out, T&B\'s relationship seems to stay behind. Although so far the manga covered only about 11 episodes, and is still in the pre-\
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The manga is indeed very story-focused and fast paced at the expense of character interaction. It\\\'s a bit strange because while the story writing is neat and the side characters are being more fleshed-out, T&B\\\'s relationship seems to stay behind. Although so far the manga covered only about 11 episodes, and is still in the pre-\\\"dere\\\" stage.
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The manga is indeed very story-focused and fast paced at the expense of character interaction. It\'s a bit strange because while the story writing is neat and the side characters are being more fleshed-out, T&B\'s relationship seem to stay behind. Although so far the manga covered only about 11 episodes, and is still in the pre-\
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The manga is indeed very story-focused and fast paced at the expense of character interaction. It\\\'s a bit strange because while the story writing is neat and the side characters are being more fleshed-out, T&B\\\'s relationship seems to stay behind. Although so far the manga covered only about 11 episodes, and is still in the pre-\\\"dere\\\" phase.
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The manga is indeed very story-focused and fast paced at the expense of character interaction. It\'s a bit strange because while the story writing is neat and the side characters are being more fleshed-out, T&B\'s relationship seem to stay behind. Although so far the manga covered only about 11 episodes, and is still in the pre-dere phase.
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The manga is indeed very story-focused and fast paced at the expense of character interaction. It\\\'s a bit strange because while the story writing is neat and the side characters are being more fleshed-out, T&B\\\'s relationship seem to stay behind. Although so far the manga covered only about 11 episodes, and is still in the pre-\\\"dere\\\" phase.
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The manga is indeed very story-focused and fast paced at the expense of character interaction. It\'s a bit strange because while the story writing is neat and the side characters are being more fleshed-out, the T&B\'s relationship seem to stay behind. Although so far the manga covered only about 11 episodes, and is still in the pre-dere phase.
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The manga is indeed very story-focused and fast paced at the expense of character interaction. It\\\'s a bit strange because while the story writing is neat and the side characters are being more fleshed-out, T&B\\\'s relationship seem to stay behind. Although so far the manga covered only about 11 episodes, and is still in the pre-dere phase.
